{"id":3705,"date":"2023-09-12T08:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2023-09-12T13:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T17:48:54","slug":"nyship-eligibility-waiting-period-cut-in-half-after-october-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-7\/nyship-eligibility-waiting-period-cut-in-half-after-october-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NYSHIP eligibility waiting period cut in half on October 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3706 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/NYSHIP-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"NYSHIP\" width=\"450\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/NYSHIP-Logo.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/NYSHIP-Logo-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>September 13, 2023 &#8212;<\/em> Effective October 1, 2023, the waiting period for enrollment in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) for newly hired and newly eligible employees drops to 28 days from the current 56.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state to shorten the waiting period for the Empire Plan, the NYSHIP HMOs, the NYSHIP Vision Care Program and the NYSHIP Dental Program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHealth insurance benefits help us keep our families healthy and allow us to seek help when we need it most,\u201d said President Wayne Spence. \u201cBy shortening the waiting period, we are ensuring families get the coverage they need, as soon as possible. Insurance is a valuable recruitment tool, and this change will go a long way toward bringing in new staff, something that is sorely needed across all our understaffed state agencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employees hired prior to October 1, 2023, will still need to serve the 56-day initial waiting period.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To enroll in coverage, eligible employees must submit a completed and signed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.ny.gov\/forms\/ps404.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-404)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> along with the required proofs of eligibility to their agency Health Benefits Administrator (HBA).<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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